Julia Silvina Mignucci-Sánchez

Background

Mignucci-Sánchez, Julia Silvina was born on July 25, 1946 in Yauco, P.R. Daughter of Armando Mignucci-Calder and Mariá S. Sánchez-Vázquez.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1968; Master of Science in Plant Pathology, University of Illinois, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology, University of Illinois, 1978.

Career

Research assistant Agricultural Experimental Station, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1968-1973; teaching assistant department plant pathology, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1975; epidemiologist International Soybean Program, U. P.R., Mayagüez, 1979-1980; assistant professor, U. P.R., Mayagüez, 1978-1982; associate professor, U. P.R., Mayagüez, 1982-1986; professor plant pathology, U. P.R., Mayagüez, since 1987. Consultant yam diseases Centro Americano Tropical de Investigaciónew york Enseñanza, Turrialba, Costa Rica, 1984. Consultant diseases Department Agriculture, San Juan, P.R., 1980.

Project reviewer P.R. Department Agriculture Mushroom Training, People's Republic of China, 1988.

Achievements

• Julia Silvina Mignucci-Sánchez has been listed as a noteworthy Plant pathology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, president Citizens of Mayaguez for Health and Environment, since 1989. Member United States Association of the United Nations, Washington, since 1990. Member American Phytopath.

Society (vice president Caribbean division 1988-1989, president 1989-1990), P.R. Society Agricultural Sciences (secretary 1981-1982, Best Science Paper award 1981), Gamma Sigma Delta (Distinguished Scientist award P.R. division 1986), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Paul R. Hepperly, June 25, 1974. 1 child, Reed P.

Father:

Armando Mignucci-Calder

Mother:

Mariá S. Sánchez-Vázquez

Spouse:

Paul R. Hepperly

child:

Reed P. Mignucci-Sánchez